PATIENT SAFETY

cists, and other health care provid-ers are actively engaged in the ef-fort to improve our patient careand provide safer environments inour delivery suites, our operatingrooms, and our offices.There are tools available to pro-vide safer care. Computerized phy-sician order entry programs areel[r]

We drew additional data on hospital and county characteristics fromthe American Hospital Association 1992 Survey file, the Centers for Medi-care and Medicaid Services’ Casemix Index File for 1992, the Bureau ofEconomic Analysis Regional Accounts Data, and the U.S. Bureau of theCensus 1990 Census data[r]

THE SITUATIONSeveral years ago, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison,Wisconsin faced a problem—doctors and staff were frustrated with poor wire-less communications in and around the two million square foot complex. As aLevel One trauma center, clear and always available communicat[r]

tors, and serving as president, for the AHA Certification Center, which developsand administers the Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management(CPHRM) exam. She has held leadership positions in local, state, and nationalrisk management organizations throughout her career. She obtained her ba[r]

Available online http://ccforum.com/content/13/5/420Page 1 of 1(page number not for citation purposes)We read with interest the article by Iyengar and colleagues[1] on the impact of standardized implementation of medicalemergency teams (METs) for the early identification andmanagement of acutely det[r]

ODP Operating department assistantRN Recovery room nurseN Surgical nurseS SurgeonLM/LMA Laryngeal mask airway (airway management device)PCA Patient-controlled analgesia machineNames, where given, have been changed.ReferencesArora, V. and Johnson, J. (2006) A model for building a standardized[r]

(AIMS) sponsored by the Australia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF). AIMS uses the Healthcare Incident Types (HIT) classication system, which elicits very detailed information from the reporter regarding generic incident types, contributing factors, outcomes, actions, and consequences.[r]

operative brieng (including script) was developed. The hospital used four different indicators of safety culture to measure the programme’s success: occurrence of wrong site/wrong procedures, attitudinal survey data, near-miss reporting and turnover data. Several areas of signicant improvem[r]

Human,” initiated a patient safety program in partnership with the Utah Hospitals & Health Systems Association (UHA), Utah Medical Association (UMA), and HealthInsight, the Quality Improvement Organization for Utah. Quality and risk managers representing the healthcare sector c[r]

involve bundles of measures. 3 Introduction During the past decade, healthcare quality and patient safety have emerged as major targets for improvement. Widely publicized reports from the United States, such as Crossing the Quality Chasm [1] and To Err is Human [2], showed that medica[r]

Some seminal studies (Brennan et al. 1991, Vincent et al. 2001) and government responses to these (Kohn et al. 1999, Department of Health 2000) have helped us to understand the importance of human factors in adverse events and have driven much of the patient safety agenda. All of the r[r]

ethnic, income, and disability groups.4Supportive and Palliative CareDisease cannot always be cured, and disability cannotalways be reversed. For patients with long-term healthconditions, managing symptoms and preventingcomplications are important goals.l From 2000 to 2008, the rate of short-stayres[r]

useful tool, and we have the luxury of that here, but this isn’t always available. One day, faced with the dilemma of trying to find the right table for a specific piece of missing data, we decided to put together a stored procedure, which we named sp_FieldInfo. It returns a list of all the tables i[r]

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Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) report poor patient-clinician communication, and longlasting confusion and anxiety about their treatment and prognosis. Research shows that patient-centred care (PCC) improves patient experience and outcomes.

residual current detectors is such that a difference of only a few mil-liamperes is sufficient to cut off the supply and the time delay is only afew microseconds. Such a small current applied for such a short time isnot dangerous.In the event of rendering first aid to the victim of electrical shock,gr[r]

residual current detectors is such that a difference of only a few mil-liamperes is sufficient to cut off the supply and the time delay is only afew microseconds. Such a small current applied for such a short time isnot dangerous.In the event of rendering first aid to the victim of electrical shock,gr[r]

the lab.General Safety Rules5. Never eat, drink, chew gum, apply cos-metics, or do any personal grooming inthe lab. Never use lab glassware as food ordrink containers. Keep your hands awayfrom your face and mouth.6. Know the location and proper use of thesafety shower, eye wash, fire blanket,[r]

but is required to disclose a complete and accuratemedical history upon questioning by a physician.A patient also must return for further treatmentwhen required. Failure to cooperate or participatein treatment may result in a limited recovery for aphysician’s malpractice or completely bar rec[r]